Throughout history, animals have shaped the world as we know it. But rarely have they received the recognition they deserve. Until now.
This inside look at history s most famous animals features wacky verse, cool facts, historical stats, and zany cartoon art. Meet Alexander the Great s horse Bucephalus, who was his battle companion for nearly 30 years. Learn about Mozart s starling bird that helped him write music by singing along as he composed. Read about the Ethiopian goats that discovered the coffee bean, Marco Polo seeing dragons in China, and a dog named Boatswain that saved Napoleon s life. From the cobra that killed Cleopatra to Cairo, the dog that helped hunt down Osama bin Laden, Historical Animals has these stories and more "